NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart fields a team that will include himself, NASCAR Nationwide Series title winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and two-time defending USAC Mopar National Midget Series champion Bryan Clauson.

POWRi Midget Series and ASCS Warrior Region sprint-car champ Brad Loyet, five-time USAC sprint-car titlist Levi Jones and World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Rick Eckert are also competing.

Third-generation racer Kevin Swindell is the two-time defending Chili Bowl champion, and he teams with his father, Sammy Swindell--who has won the Chili Bowl five times--in the two Swindell Motorsports entries. The Swindells have won the past three Chili Bowl titles.

Open-wheeler Swanson joins Wilsh Motorsports for Xtreme Sprint Series

California open-wheel racer Kody Swanson, who has won numerous USAC sprint-car and midget events in recent seasons, will join the Wilshe Motorsports team and compete in the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series in 2012.

Swanson, 23, will team with Jason Blonde from Litchfield, Mich., in a two-car team in a series that features 410-cid winged sprint cars on asphalt racetracks throughout the Midwest.

“This is the first opportunity I've had to run some of the Xtreme Sprint Series events, but I've watched several races on television and was impressed with how professional and how competitive they've been,” Swanson said. “The series is unlike anything else in short-track racing right now. They're moving forward and growing, making a name for themselves, and I'm excited to be a part of that.”

Levi Roberts to race for Cory Tucker/Bryan Clauson Racing

With two-time defending USAC Mopar National Midget Series champion Bryan Clauson expected to expand his schedule to include the Indianapolis 500 this season, his midget team has hired Levi Roberts to race for the series championship.

Roberts, 22, will be hoping to give Corey Tucker/Bryan Clauson Racing its third-straight national championship. A native of Colorado, Roberts has worked with the team on a limited basis in the past.

Big-money Bullring Bonanza coming to Tyler County Speedway

Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.Va., and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will present the inaugural Bullring Bonanza, May 25-26.

A collaborative effort between the Tyler County Firemen's Association and the Circle Track Management group that promotes Tyler County Speedway, the Bullring Bonanza is a two-day fundraising event that features the $150,000-plus World of Outlaws LMS Jackpot 100 and a raffle offering more than $500,000 in cash and prizes.

A concert featuring country music acts and the TSMA Renegades of Dirt Modifieds Tour will also be part of the event. A single $100 ticket will enter fans in the drawings and offer admittance into both nights of racing and the concert.

Ray Cook big winner at Talladega's Ice Bowl

The 21st-annual Ice Bowl brought 327 cars in eight classes to the Talladega, Ala., short track over the weekend.

North Carolina late-model veteran Ray Cook from Brasstown, N.C., was the big winner, taking the $6,000 top prize at the quarter-mile dirt track. Other winners included Jeff Smith from Chatsworth, Ga., in crate models and Kyle Strickler from Mooresville, N.C., in modifieds.